In most cases, a professional genealogist is asked not for an opinion, but for a conclusion that can be proved to an accepted standard. This case was somewhat unusual in that the client specifically requested a professional opinion regarding the …
Genealogists are often taught to look first for direct evidence—records that plainly state relationships, dates, or events. A birth record naming parents. A will naming heirs. A marriage record identifying spouses. But many researchers eventually confront a harder reality: not …
